DT Technician

Remedy Education are working with a large Secondary school based in Wandsworth who are looking for a full time DT Technician starting ASAP.

Hours: 8.30am until 4.30pm

• Liaise with teaching staff and technicians to identify technical support needs generated by the curriculum.
• Ensure that appropriate stock level of materials, apparatus and tools are maintained. Maintain stock books, including carrying out or arranging stock checks, including keeping and ordering of all departmental materials and equipment, maintaining a record of departmental spending.
• Place and progress orders, ensuring spending is in line with departmental policy.
• Keep appropriate financial records, keeping Head of Design and Technology informed of expenditures and liaising with Finance Department as appropriate.
• Identify equipment needs in consultation with teaching and technician staff to participate in the selection of new equipment.
• Organise and store equipment, apparatus, tools and materials in accordance with the Learning Trusts regulations where appropriate.
• Participate in the development of the Design and Technology department's technical and practical facilities to meet teaching/learning needs.
• Organise the maintenance and repair of departmental apparatus and equipment and have overall responsibility for maintenance records, including organising annual reports by external providers
• Ensure the maintenance of room services and facilities, liaising with the Site Team as appropriate.
• Prepare apparatus, tools and materials and set up equipment for use in practical classes.
• Set up and, on occasion, carry out demonstrations.
• Maintain, retrieve and clean away apparatus/ tools etc. after use.
• Ensure that the practical requirements of practical assessments and examinations are met, including preparing, setting up and testing materials, apparatus and equipment.
• Give technical advice to teachers and pupils assisting in practical classes as appropriate.
• Maintain displays in the Faculty as requested by specialist teachers.
• Contribute to the development of the Faculty's practical work.
• Ensure that satisfactory standards of safety and security are maintained in relation to national guidance/legislation.
• Maintaining H&S records, including work Equipment checks, Risk Assessment, COSHH, LEV and site audits.
• Undertake appropriate technical duties as requested by the Head of Design and Technology, including assistance with whole-school initiatives.
• Work with small groups of students on practical tasks.

Please contact Carly Walters at Remedy Education on, (phone number removed)